Athlete Disqualified

Fifth athlete disqualified from one of dirtiest races in Olympic history

Tatyana Tomashova loses London 2012 1500m silver Russian banned for retrospective doping offences The London 2012 race regarded as one of the dirtiest in history has expunged yet another name ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

Athletics Drop ‘Oakland’ From Their Name

The team has a new designation and will play at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

Sports - The New York Times - November 5

PGA Tour rookie disqualified in Bermuda for this simple reason

Pereda was four shots off the cut line with two holes to play when he decided not to show up for Saturday morning's resumption of Round 2.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.

Players are dealing with far-flung travel, jet lag and the pressures of trying to balance the roles of student, athlete and entrepreneur more than ever before.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

GB Olympian Williams retires from athletics

Jodie Williams, part of Team GB's bronze medal-winning women's 4x400m relay team at Paris 2024, announces her retirement from athletics.

Pending roster limits pose uncertainty for college athletes

Part of the pending NCAA agreement would set new roster sizes in every Division I NCAA-sponsored sport.

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Moulton says he stands by comments on trans athletes

Rep. Seth Moulton is defending controversial remarks that he made about transgender athletes.

Politics - CBS News - November 11

Yahoo Sports AM: Olympic athletes in peril

In today's edition: How the House-NCAA settlement is impacting Olympic sports, Winnipeg won't stop winning, NBA Cup tips off, CFP rankings revealed, and more.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

As WNBA Sponsorship Grows, Some Athletes Are Left Behind

While some enjoy newfound riches, other WNBA players are being left out.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Harris’s Mission: Disqualify Trump, but Extend a Hand to His Voters

Kamala Harris, in her closing argument to voters, acknowledged an inescapable political reality: Donald Trump is not a fringe figure within his own party or the nation.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Harris and Trump Rally in Milwaukee as They Make Final Wisconsin Push

The presidential rivals campaigned in the battleground state’s largest city after Donald Trump tried to slightly soften his violent remarks about Liz Cheney, which Kamala Harris called ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 2

Harris calls Trump's remark about Liz Cheney "disqualifying"

Former President Donald Trump is facing criticism for his comments Thursday night about former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney. He said, "Let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels ...

PGA Tour determines 'serious misconduct' in disqualifying pro from Cabo event

Emilio Gonzalez was found to have not made a reasonable effort to identify his ball Friday at the World Wide Technology Championship, which according to the rules could be grounds for DQ.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster

Japan’s nuclear watchdog has formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from starting

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

Schiff on Gaetz’s AG nod: 'He’s not only unqualified. He is really disqualified'

Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he considers former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s choice for attorney general, “disqualified” for the top law enforcement ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars

A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Georgia appeals court cancels arguments in Trump's bid to disqualify Fani Willis

A Georgia appeals court canceled next month’s oral arguments in President-elect Trump’s bid to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) from criminally prosecuting him. Monday's ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

‘Sherpas are rarely seen as elite athletes’: record-breaking teenager’s fight for equality

Nima Rinji Sherpa is youngest person to summit world’s 14 highest peaks at 18 years old. Now he is pushing for recognition of his community. Growing up as a sherpa in Nepal, Nima Rinji Sherpa was ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril

While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Jim Trotter says his Nick Bosa column was "watered down" by The Athletic

You can disagree with Jim Trotter regarding his views.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Sondheimer: Santa Margarita High changes how it celebrates college-bound athletes

High school athletes heading to college on scholarship no longer sign a letter of intent. Instead they accept grant-in-aid and NIL funds.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win

Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Florida athletic director: 'Billy Napier will continue as head football coach'

Florida is 15-18 since Napier was hired before the 2022 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Top Moulton aide quits after transgender athlete remarks

A top aide to Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) resigned after comments Moulton made about transgender athletes were panned by state Democrats and LGBTQ groups. Matt Chilliak, Moulton’s ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Moulton doubles down on transgender athletes comments: 'Backlash … proves my point'

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) doubled down on his recent comments about transgender athletes, saying the response to them proves his point. “I was just speaking authentically as a dad about one of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Volleyball Players and Coach Sue San Jose State Over Transgender Athlete

The plaintiffs said the school and the Mountain West conference violated the U.S. Constitution and Title IX by allowing a transgender athlete to play on the women’s team.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Four Female Athletes Were Killed in Kenya. There Are Fears They Won’t Be the Last.

In Kenya, family members and athletes spoke of the violence in a place where running is a path out of poverty: “It’s no longer safe.”

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Dems say they will certify a Trump victory — even the ones who think the 14th Amendment disqualifies him

If Trump wins at the polls, Democratic leaders are hoping to prevent Jan. 6 drama, despite past claims that he is constitutionally barred from office.

Politics - Politico - October 31

Harris: Trump’s guns ‘trained on her face’ remarks about Liz Cheney should be ‘disqualifying’

Vice President Harris on Friday condemned former President Trump’s remarks describing former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as having guns “trained on her face,” saying that rhetoric should disqualify ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Cardi B says Harris inspired her to vote as candidates hold dueling Wisconsin rallies – live

Supreme court rejects Republican bid to throw out thousands of Pennsylvania ballots; Democrat condemns Trump’s remarks on Liz Cheney. Tell us: Did you vote for a different candidate than your ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

US runner Shannon Rowbury on course for 2012 Olympic medal after Russian disqualified

The results of the London Olympics are still changing more than 12 years later

Sports - ABC News - 16 hours ago

Boise State star RB Ashton Jeanty launches scholarship fund to help support future Broncos athletes

The Heisman Trophy contender is looking to make an impact for his school off the field

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

USWNT icon Megan Rapinoe, WNBA legend Sue Bird reveal how modern women's sports have changed for athletes

The retired soccer and basketball stars heaped praise on a new generation of female athletes

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

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